10.42.08.01. 01 Scope.. A. This chapter establishes standards of supervision and the responsibilities of supervisors and supervisees in the practice of social work.B. This chapter applies to licensees who practice social work in this State, and individuals applying for licensure to practice social work in this State.C. Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, this chapter does not apply to personnel or management practices associated with employment or contractual relationships.

10.42.08.02. 02 Definitions.. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.. B. Terms Defined.. 1) "Agency" means an entity that employs three or more licensees and for which the licensees practice social work.2) Face-to-Face.. a) "Face-to-face" means in the physical presence of the individuals involved in the supervisory relationship during either individual or group supervision.b) "Face-to-face" does not include:. i) Telephone supervision;. ii) Video conferencing; or.

10.42.08.03. 03 Standards for Supervision.. A. A supervisor shall:. 1) Supervise only in those areas within the supervisor's competence as determined by education, training, and experience;2) Provide supervision appropriate to the particular level of licensure being applied for or maintained;3) Instruct and provide role modeling in the general content areas established in Health Occupations Article, §19-101(m) Annotated Code of Maryland; and4) Ensure that a supervisee has read and is knowle

10.42.08.04. 04 Qualifications, Education, and Responsibilities of a Supervisor.. A. Qualifications.. 1) License.. a) For social workers licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners a supervisor shall hold an active license as a:i) Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or. ii) Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C). b) For social workers licensed by an out-of-State licensing board, a Supervisor shall hold an active license comparable to the:ii) Certified Social Worker-clinical (LCSW-C).

10.42.08.05. 05 Responsibilities of a Supervisor.. A. Responsibilities. A supervisor shall:. 1) Ensure that a supervisee is practicing within the scope of the supervisee's license;. 2) Determine the skill level at which the supervisee may practice;. 3) Focus on raw data from the supervisee's social work practice;. 4) Maintain documentation, for at least 5 years, of the supervisory sessions, including the dates, duration, and focus of the supervisory sessions;

10.42.08.06. 06 Group Supervision for Advanced Licensure.. A. Only 72 hours of group supervision may count towards the 144 hours of supervision required for advanced licensure by Health Occupations Article, §19-302, Annotated Code of Maryland.B. The group supervisor shall provide supervision to not more than six supervisees at any time.. C. A group supervisor shall comply with the requirements of this chapter..

10.42.08.07. 07 Responsibilities of a Supervisee.. A. A supervisee shall:. 1) Participate in a minimum of 3 hours of face-to-face supervision per month with the supervisee's supervisor;2) Prepare for supervision using case materials related to the supervisee's social work practice; and3) Maintain documentation, for at least 5 years, of supervisory sessions including dates, duration, and focus of supervision, to be available for verification to the Board, on request by the Board or

10.42.08.08. 08 Waiver of Supervision for Candidates for Certified Social Workers.. A. Request for Waiver. A candidate for a certified social work license may become licensed without being supervised by a licensed certified social worker or a licensed certified social worker―clinical if:1) The candidate submits to the Board before initiating the alternative plan of supervision:. a) Documentation of unavailability of a licensed certified social worker or licensed certified socia

10.42.08.09. 09 Waiver for Certain Supervisors.. A. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, licensed graduate social workers who were registered with the Board before June 30, 2006, may supervise other licensed graduate social workers or licensed social work associates in the practice of social work under this chapter until June 30, 2009, if the requirements of §B, D, and G of this regulation are met.B. A licensed graduate social worker supervisor:. 1) Shall have completed 5

10.42.08.10. 10 Waiver of Documentation.. If the Board determines that an applicant for licensure could not reasonably have anticipated the need for documentation of supervision at the time the supervision was given, the Board may, in its discretion, consider any evidence produced by the applicant to substantiate that the licensee satisfied the requirements of COMAR 10.42.01.05C(2) and D(3)